The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-27
LEFT FOR THE NEW BOARD
The Aldermen Make Final Attempt
to Improve the Street-Car Service.
The Customary Tie Vote. However. Makes 1t
Necessary to Leave the Matter to the New
Board-president Endly's Address.

All the members OF the old Board o. Aldermen
were present at it's final meeting last night, and
quite number of the members elect occupied
seats in the rear of the chamber for the purpose
of learning something about their duties. There
was really no business of Importance transacted,
and it would have been fruitless session had not
Alderman Rail renewed his effort to have the
Citizens Street-railway Company place plat
forms all it's cars. After ehe outline business
had been completed, and quite a number OF I'M
important ordinances stricken from the files. Mr..
Rail threw q damper over the hilarity of the Dem
ocratc members by moving to call from the
committee streets and alleys the resolution
compelling the Citizens Street-railway Com
pany to place rear platforms on all it's cars. and
that the action of the Council bs concurred in.
NJ. Schmidt, chairman of the committee on
streets and alleys, said that he had never
ceived any papers from the hoard relating to the
resolution. and therefore the committee had
never considered the matter.
Mr.. King moved that the matter be referred
urging the adoption Of his resolution, said that
the matter had been pending in the board for
six months, and should be passed upon. Every
member, he said. knew the nature OF the
luton, and, Whenever one of them attempted to
have action postponed, he showed that he was
afraid to take position on the question.
Mr.. Prier called attention to the fact that the
resolution passed the Council by unanimous
vote. and urged the board to indorse the Coun-
ellis action. At the request of the members the
city clerk detailed the previous action of the
board by showing that when the resolution was
first introduced, it referred to the judiciary
committee, composed of Messrs Pritchard,
Schmidt and Wright They submitted
jority and a minority report. The majority re-
port was signed by Messrs. Pritchard and
Schmidt and opposed the passage of the resolu-
tion Mr. Wright signed the minority report,
favoring concurrence in tie action OF the Coun-
Gil.
Mr. King insisted on action on mis- motion that
the whole matter should be unloaded on the new
board, but by the following vote the resolution
was called up for consideration: Yeas-Messrs
Brown, Prier Wright, Endly. Rail, Pritchard
-6; nays-Messrs. Crosby, King, Laut and
Schmidt. Mr.. Rail then moved the adoption
Of the minority report, submitted by Mr..
Wright. but it failed former occasion by a
tie vote. The members voted as follows: Yeas
-Messrs Brown, Prer, Rail, Wright and
Endly-5: nays-Messrs Crosby, King Laut,
Democrat who favored the resolution, and
Pritchard the only Republican who opposed it.
By consent the resolution was left with the
city clerk for the incoming board to dispose Of
Resolutions were passed thanking President
Endley for the admirable manner in which he
has presided over the body for the past two
sistant Clerk Parrot for their efficient services.
President Endley closed the session with a
brief address, reviewing the work OF the board,
and making some suggestions for the future
After speaking of the new public buildings COM
pleted during the last two years-the City Hos
pItal, Tomlineon Hall, the markethouse and
the new fire department buildIngs-aud the ben
efts derived from them, Mr.. Endley said:
''The Union Depot and viaduct are i'm
provements that should not De OVERLOOKED Inc
depot will be when completed one OF the finest
in the country Our city is conceded to be one
of the greatest railroad centers OF the Nation,
and, with the new Union Depot completed our
Accommodations for the travelling public cannot
be surpassed. The vsduct will give TO the eiti-
zens of the South Side facilities for reaching
the dangers they have been subject to in
the past, also enabling our manufacturers TO do
their shipping without encounterlng IN
necessary delays they have been compelled to
experience in waiting for passing trains
The ordinance for the introduction of natural
gas into this city has been given great deal OF
thought and consideration by this body, and the
investigation OF the subject made more
thorough than any other question that has come
before the board since l have been a member
The ordinance that was passed seems to meet
the approval OF a large majority of our citizens.
and there is doubt that the newly
discovered product of ,.,a 9stur. , NIL
community. II legisating upon this important
subject this boa I'd tried TO do equal justice to
the producer and consumer, and any change in
the ordinance before giving it a fair and Impair
tial trial would. in my opinion, be great mis-
take. had hoped to see Washington street i'm
proved in such manner to be credit to a
city of this size and Importance as manufactur
ing and commercial center. 1t ia certainly detri-
mental to the interests OF the city to allow it to
remain in it's present condition.
1.-THE finances of the city have been managed
with prudence and economy when you con-
slider the inadequate amount OF revenue re
ceiyed from taxation. and the many calls for
money to meet actual necessities Good mau-
aeement has been shown by keeping within the
limits of our ways and means. The city GER
taiuly requires more money for its running
penses and l deem IL expedient to urge upon
the legislature at its next session to pass bill
authorizing an increase of taxation. in order to
have sufficient revenue to meet its necessities
and make improvements which are greatly
needed to keep this city apacs with competing
points"
At the conclusion Of President Endley's
marks the board adjourned.